Awning type window operator



June 20, 1944.' A. H. SOULE 2,352,029

AWNING, TYPE WINDOW OPERATOR Filed Feb. 10, 1945a" 2 Sheets-Sheet l I/ INVENTOIZ.

Aemue E 50045,

W a; ATTORNEY.

June 20, 1944. A. H. SOULE -AWNING TYPE WINDOW OPERATOR 2 Sheets- Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 10, 1943 INVi-INTOR. j, Aen/ue E 50045,

ATTORNEY.

Patented June 20, 1944 'umTmgsmss wcopartnership ArthurHfSoule, san Francisco; CalifQ, 'as'signor g to Dalmo Victor 00., San Franciscojcalif a Application February 10, 1943, Serial II 2 Claims. (Cl.160195)- invention relates to windows for buildings and particularly pertains to a sash operating means for awning type windows.

It is the principal objectof the present invention to provide a simple and inexpensive sash operator for awning type windows which may be manipulated from the interior of the room to operate the sash without the necessity of opening the window screen, and to maintain the sash in a selected open position; which sash operator at all times may be placed in a non-obstructing position at the interior side of the window frame.

One form which the invention may assume is exemplified in the following description and illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentary view in perspective of an awning type window with the sash thereof in open position and disclosing my improved sash operator associated therewith.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view in central vertical section through the sash and window frame showing the manner in which my improved operator maintains the sash in open position.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 except that it discloses the sash in fully opened position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in elevation taken at the interior side of the window frame and showing the sash operator in the position it assumes when the sash is in closed position,

Fig. 5 is a plan sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularl to the accompanying drawings, I0 indicates a window frame having a sash I I hung therein for awning type operation. The sash I I is, of course, mounted at the exterior side of the frame as illustrated. In this type of window construction a screen I2 having a frame M is mounted in the interior side of the window frame.

It is desirable that the sash II be capable of operation from the interior side of the window frame I0 without the necessity of opening or removing the screen I2. For this purpose I have provided an improved sash operator which comprises an operator rod l6 formed in two sections which are connected by a knee-joint as at IT. One end of the operator rod I6 is connected by means of a universal joint I8 to the lower rail I9 of the sash II. The universal joint I8 comprises an eye bolt connected to the rail I9 of the sash and a similar eye 2I connected to the adjacent end of the operator rod I 6.

The rod I6 projects through an opening 22 formed through the lower rail of the screen frame m we the Sn the window frame. At the inner side of the opening 22 is a latch plate 23 adapted to cooperate with notches 24in the undersideiof the operatorrod I6. I In'the present instance I have shown but three notches24 which correspond to differentv open positionsofthe sash. However; a fewer or greater number of such notches may be provided asdesired.v

It is .obvi us from the drawings that when the operator rod is'projected outwardly through the opening 22, that the lower end of the sash II will be moved outwardly to open position. When the notch 24 corresponding to the selected open position registers with the latch plate 23 the rod is merely lowered so that the latch plate will engage the selected notch 24 and thus latch the sash in the selected open position.

I In projecting the rod outwardly the sections thereof are, of course, held in aligned condition. This condition is continued if the last notch 24 is placed in registry with and engaged by the latch plate 23 to hold the sash in fully opened position.

window is in closed position, the operator rod I6 is disengaged from the clip 25 and moved to a position at right angles to the bottom rail of the sash II. The operator rod I6 is then projected outwardly through the opening '22 causing the sash I I to swing outwardly to open position. When the sash II is swung to the desired open position, the operator rod I5 is lowered to cause engagement of the registering notch 24 with the latch plate 23 latching the sash II in position. If the selected notch is in the section of the operator rod I6 adjacent the sash II, the other section of the operator rod I6 will drop down and assume a vertical position as illustrated in Fig. 2. If the notch 24, which engages the latch plate 23 is in the section of the operator rod I6 farthest from the sash I I, the rod I6 will assume the position shown in Fig. 3 with both sections thereof in alignment.

To close the sash II it is merely necessary to slightly elevate the operator rod IE to disengage the notch 24 from the latch plate 23 and draw the rod I6 inwardly until the sash II is in' closed position. Then the operator rod I6 is swung at right angles so that it will lie adjacent and parallel to the lower rail of the screen frame [4 as shown in Fig, 4 at which time its free end may be engaged with the clip 25 to maintain its unobstructing position as is illustrated. This likewise latches the sash in closed position.

From the foregoing it is obvious that I have provided a very simpleandinexpensive sash operator for awning type windows by means of which the sash may be operated without the necessity of opening the screen at the interior side of the window frame.

It is also pointed out that this sash operator is so constructed that at no time will it project in an obstructing position within the room.

While I have shown the preferred form of my rod knee-jointed intermediate its ends, a hinged connection between one end of the rod and the lower rail of the sash, the lower rail of the screen frame having an opening formed therethrough in alignment with the connection between the rod and sash and through which the rod projects, latch means at the perimeter of said opening ad-' jacent the bottom thereof, the bottom of said rod being formed with spaced notches to engage said 10 latch means by gravity.

2. In combination with a window frame having a sash hung therein for awning type of operation,

a screen having a screen frame mounted in the window; frame at the side thereof opposite the 5 sash, an elongated operating rod knee-jointed intermediateits ends, a universal connection between one end of the rod and the lower rail of the sash, the lower rail of the screen frame having an opening formed therethrough in alignment 20 with the connection between the rod and sash and through which the rod projects, latchmeans at the perimeter of said opening adjacent the bottom thereof, said rod being formed with spaced notchesto engage said latch means and means on 25 the bottom rail of the screen frame spaced from said o enin to removably grip said rod when same is positioned parallel and adjacent to said rail.

' ARTHUR H. SOULE. 

